Winston Churchill had an extensive career in politics and writing. He began his literary career with reports from military campaigns and published a novel in 1900. He later wrote biographies of his father and ancestor, a history of World War 1, an autobiography, and his memoirs of World War 2. Churchill was also an amateur painter. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 and was knighted the same year. Churchill had a long military career spanning from 1895-1924, serving in various conflicts in British regiments and reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. While Churchill displayed strengths as a leader such as being far-sighted, determined, and able to inspire others, he also made some controversial decisions and faced criticism for some